Action Words for Bloom’s Taxonomy

K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6
Knowledge Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
ask act advertise appraise adapt
associate administer analyze argue anticipate
A apply appraise assess arrange
articulate assemble

B break down

copy cite calculate calculate choose choose

convert construct categorize compare collaborate
classify change classify conclude collect
compare chart compare consider combine
contrast choose conclude convince compile
C collect connect criticize compose
complete contrast critique construct
compute correlate create
criticize

define demonstrate demonstrate deduce debate design

describe describe determine devise decide develop
discover differentiate develop diagram defend devise
duplicate discover discover differentiate discriminate
discuss dramatize discriminate distinguish
distinguish dissect
distinguish
D divide

enumerate estimate employ estimate editorialize express

examine explain establish evaluate estimate
express examine experiment evaluate
extend experiment explain
E explain

focus find errors facilitate

F formulate

generalize grade generalize

give examples
G group

H hypothesize

identify identify illustrate illustrate imagine

illustrate interpret infer infer
indicate interview integrate
infer intervene
I interpret invent

judge judge judge justify

J justify
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 K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6
Knowledge Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
label list
list
listen
L locate

match manipulate measure make

memorize modify manage
M modify

N name negotiate

observe observe operate order order organize

omit order organize originate
O outline

paraphrase paint plan persuade plan

predict practice point out predict prepare
predict prioritize produce
prepare propose
P produce

Q quote question

read relate record rank rearrange

recall report relate rate reorganize
recite represent report recommend report
recognize research reframe revise
record restate rewrite
repeat review role-play
reproduce rewrite
R retell

select select schedule select score schematize

state show show separate select simulate
summarize simulate subdivide summarize solve
sketch survey support speculate
solve structure
substitute
S support

tabulate trace teach test test test

tell transform transfer
T translate

U use

V visualize validate

W write weigh write

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